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Geramium Plant Profile, Care and Growing Notes |
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Geraniums are one of the most popular flowering garden plants available for sale. Scented geraniums are very popular and are grown for both the flowers and fragrance. Geranium care is not difficult with he main tasks being being pruning, deadheading and repotting all being very simple and light work. With a huge variety available, geraniums come in species as wellas varieties such as: , zonals, five fingered, miniatures, regals. Geraniums are available for sale from online Mail Order and Specialist Nurseries. |
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Geraniums are fairly easy to grow given a humus rich moist but well drained soil. Geraniums do well in pots planters and even hanging baskets. It is interesting to note that many popular 'geraniums' are actually 'perargoniums'.
Forms and cultivars such as Geranium rozanne with its vivid blue flowers make great ground cover plants. Geranium or Pelargonium, What's the Differance?All "Geraniums" and "Pelargoniums" are related All belong to the family Geraniaceae. In general, Geraniums have symetrical flowers and are refered to as 'Cranes Bills', (Geranium pratense) 'Geranium' or 'Hardy Geraniums' Pelargoniums are a little more tender than geraniums, but more colorful. So so called Zonal geraniums, Scented geraniums, Regal geraniums and Ivy leafed geraniums are actually pelargoniuns - all have their merits. Geranium Care and Pruning
Start with plant selection, plants that are tall and straggly are out, look for well formed strong plants. Geraniums prefer full sun and a humus rich well drained moist soil. Geraniums do well if grown in pots or containers. Geramiuns can be pruned back inwinter when growth becomes slower and the plants look untidy. Many gardeners cut back by 1/3 to 1/2. Rust and leaf spot are the major diseases but are easily controlled |
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Geramium plants and cuttings are available for sale from the following nurseries
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RAITHBY PLANT NURSERY P.O. Box 589 Mowbray Heights Tasmania 7248 - phone: 03 63 262583 Mail order: Suppling a range of bulbs and pere nnial plants suitable for pots and troughs. Includes Alliums www.raithbyplants.com.au |
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"THE RETREAT PELARGONIUMS " Phone: 07 54832551 Mob: Rod 0417727588 Karen 0448756313 14 Meadows Lane Chatsworth via Gympie QLD, 4570 Specialist Geramium/Pelargonium Nursery. Mail order or visit by appointment. Catalogue available. Send business size SAE www.ozgeraniums.com.au |
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PERENNIALLE PLANTS 142 Gaskill St Canowindra NSW 2804 phone: 0427077798 - email: plants@perennialle.com.au Specialising in drought & frost tolerant perennials, fragrant, edible and herbs. www.perennialle.com.au |
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HILLVIEW RARE PLANTS |
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CLOVER HILL PLANTS - 02 4782 9225 Large variety of Epimediums, Woodland plants and Herbaceous perennials Mail order or nursery. We do not send to Tasmania or WA www.cloverhillrareplants.com |
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FROGMORE GARDENS Blackwood Rd Newbury VIC 3458 - phone 03 5424 1777 Herbaceous perennial growers. Grass and prairie plants specialists. Mail Order and personal shopping. www.frogmoregardens.com.au |
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LAMBLEY NURSERY "Burnside" Lesters Rd Ascot VIC 3364 - PH (03) 53434303 Retail and Mail Order Nursery Specialising in dry climate plants. Perennials and bulbs including many new releases from Europe & USA. All plants grown at our own nursery. Many, hardy, rare and difficult to find 'dry climate' plants. www.lambley.com.au |
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MISTYDOWNS |
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TESSELAAR BULBS |
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NUTSHELL PERENNIAL NURSERY and PLANT FARM |
Many species are regarded as Woodland Plants
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